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For every child, Safety…

BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION

UNICEF Malawi with funding from the European Union will be implementing The Ulimi ndi Chilengedwe m’Malawi (UCHINutritioProgramme, which is a component of the larger UCHI Programme, an EUfunded initiative that aims to contribute to sustainable inclusive economic growth and transformation of food systems in Malawi.  The Action is built on the premise that healthier diets for young children, adolescents, and pregnant and breastfeeding mothers are at the heart of achieving nutrition security. This can be achieved through access to diversified, nutrientdense foods coupled with contextual, gender transformative, innovative, and evidencebased Social Behaviour Change (SBprogrammes to promote the production of nutrientdense foods, optimal feeding practices, parenting, healthy diets, adequate hygiene practices and consumption patterns, and timely screening and referral of cases of acute malnutrition.   The UCHI Programme will be implemented over a fiveyear period from September 2024 to August 2029, in 10 Districts (Chitipa, Karonga, Nkhata Bay, Mzimba, Nkhotakota, Salima, Kasungu, Thyolo, Mulanje and Chiradzul.

It is against this background that UNICEF would like to engage Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Consultants to support district implementation of the UCHI Nutrition Programme.

How can you make a difference?

• Support the design of a sound Monitoring and Evaluation System that would be able to capture nutrition and food security data at community level.
• Provide training to different stakeholders at district level on the use of indicators, data collection activities, reporting and information management.
• Provide needed training on report writing for programme and counterpart staff implementing different programme activities.
• Support the implementation of baseline line survey (type of data, questionnaires, sampling size, statistical analysis, etc.) yearly assessments and endline survey.
• Support the development of reporting systems for programme activities, reporting formats, frequency of reporting, etc.
• Supervise reporting of all programme activities in the two or three assigned districts and processing of the reports in databases and progress reports.
• Provide assistance in and supervise development of programme database(and, when ready, assist and supervise data entry and management of programme database(.
• Ensure timely data collection, analysis and reporting on key programme indicators monthly.
• Support the review of data with the District Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinating Committee (DMECand the District Nutrition Coordinating Committee (DNCmembers and prioritize planning based on data and gaps identified.
• Prepare technical reports as may be required or requested.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Academic qualification:

• A minimum of a University Degree in Economics, Food and Nutrition, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extensions, Development Economics, Data Science, Statistics, Epidemiology or any other related subject. 

Work experience:

• At least two years of experience in undertaking research studies, monitoring and evaluation of multisector food and nutrition security programmes, with strong technical skills in developing reporting systems, database management and statistical analysis.
• Experience in online data collection platforms including Kobo toolbox or survey solutions.
• Should be computer literate in spreadsheet programs and data analysis software’s such as SPSS and Stata, and Microsoft Excel.
• Proven experience in conducting Data Quality Assessments.
• Experience in a developing country is required.
• Experience in health/nutrition/ agriculture/ food security programme/project development within a UN system agency is an asset.

Technical knowledge and skills:

• Technical skills in programme monitoring and evaluation are required.
• Background and/or familiarity with emergency is considered as an asset.
• Proven networking and partnershipbuilding skills are an asset.

Language:

• Fluency in English and a local language (particularly Chichew, both strong verbal and written skills, are essential.

Please refer to the attached full Terms of Reference  Terms of Reference_Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Consultants .pdf for more details on the consultancy and requirements.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITA.

To view our competency framework, please visit  here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socioeconomic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

UNICEF has a zerotolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

HOW TO APPLY…

Interested Individual Consultant should provide the following:

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Brief technical proposal (no longer than five pagedemonstrating the consultant’s understanding of the assignment and approach/methodology to the assignment.
3. Financial proposal including a breakdown of their allinclusive fees (including professional fees, travel, living cost and other cost. Complete the attached form.  ANNEX IFinancial Proposal.xlsx
4. References details

Remarks: 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverag. Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicabland health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fullyvaccinated status against SARSCoV2 (Covid19) with a World Health Organization (WHendorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.